I realise this is basically the same as Silvester's answer - but but all means give him the points asker. My point is that you should not translate a term like this as the 2 legal systems are utterly different - hence, orig. term retained + explanation in brackets.

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Sheriff Court - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sheriff courts provide the local court service in Scotland, with each court serving a sheriff court district within a sheriffdom.
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Sheriff Clerk, Edinburgh (High Street)
Profile and contact details for Sheriff Clerk, High Street, Edinburgh.
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Sheriff Court Contact Details 2009
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Sheriff Court Offices In Scotland - Grant Of Confirmation Of ...
sheriff clerk's office sheriff court house buccleuch street dumfries dg1 2an sheriff clerk's office sheriff court house 6 west bell street dundee
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